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    Outside Article Service Animal Guidelines Need Greater Clarity

    The Americans with Disabilities Act wasn't passed so ordinary, everyday Americans could take their pets anywhere they please — aboard jetliners or into restaurants, grocery stores or concert venues. But the law does the public no favors by limiting what owners of "service animals" can be asked...
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    Outside Article New Wireless Tech Helps Service Dogs Combat Veterans' PTSD

    By John P. Mello Jr. April 3, 2024 5:00 AM PT Canine Companions, a service dog company, will announce new technology this week that enables trained canines to perform tasks, such as tamping down anxiety and interrupting nightmares, after receiving wireless alerts. Called CanineAlert, the...
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    Outside Article K9s For Warriors: 1,000 Veterans Paired With Life-Saving Service Dogs

    K9s For Warriors, the nation's largest provider of trained Service Dogs for Veterans with invisible wounds of war, announced a significant milestone in its mission to end Veteran suicide. Now, 1,000 Veterans from across the country have renewed hope, companionship, and independence they...
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    Outside Article Appeals Court Warns Against Questioning Service Animals' Status Based On 'suspicions

    The Court of Appeals reinstated a former Colorado Mesa University student's disability discrimination lawsuit, which alleges the school denied his service dog access and asked for further information about the dog's training Michael Karlik michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com Mar 28, 2024...
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    Resource Can scent-detection dogs detect the stress associated with trauma cue exposure in people with trauma 2024-03-30

    Introduction: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an impairing mental health condition with high prevalence among military and general populations alike. PTSD service dogs are a complementary and alternative intervention needing scientific validation. We investigated whether dogs can detect...
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    Outside Article They Made A Miracle Happen': Family Thanks Community For Help In Purchasing Service Dog

    BENNINGTON, Neb. — A simple push of a button could send an alert that would save 5-year-old Memphis Keck's life. Along with several other medical conditions, Memphis suffers from unpredictable, daily absent seizures, which is why Memphis' parents, Allyson and Trek Keck, were working so hard to...
  7. Things I Wish I had Known: from Service Dog Teams

    Things I Wish I had Known: from Service Dog Teams

    Several years ago I wrote an article based on "The Negative Side of Having a Service Dog" where I went through some of the things I have learned after Dougal and I hit the road that I wished I had learned before going down this path. Not that it would have changed things but it may have made...
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    Outside Article Legislation Would Create Penalties For Misrepresentation Of Service Animal

    Legislation recommending the creation of penalties for misrepresentation of a service animal under the Delaware Equal Accommodations Law and misrepresentation of an assistance animal under the Delaware Fair Housing Act has been introduced into Delaware's General Assembly. Sponsored by state...
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    Outside Article Research Shows Service Dogs May Improve Sleep For Autistic Children

    Research undertaken by experts from the University of Arizona, the University of Virginia, and Purdue University, published in Frontiers in Psychiatry, delves into how service dogs may benefit children with autism and their families. The study unveiled a connection between improved sleep...
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    Outside Article It's Discrimination': Driving Company Allegedly Trying To Deny Medical Service Dog From Riding With Owner

    Ryan Walters said he's been taking his 2-year-old PTSD service dog to work with him since they were paired in December A Hamilton man says he's facing "Americans with Disabilities Act discrimination by his employer after they denied him his PTSD service dog. By: Valerie Lyons Posted at 6:41...
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    HUD Charges Georgia Landlords With Housing Discrimination After Denying Tenant With A Disability The Right To Keep Her Service Dog

    WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it is charging PadSplit, Inc., a property management company, Kevin Lee Forrestal and Lydia Forrestal, the property owners, in Decatur, Georgia, with discrimination against a tenant because of her...
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    Outside Article Service Dog Killed By 3 Pit Bulls In Cape Coral Backyard Attack

    CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A service dog is dead after being attacked by three pit bulls in northeast Cape Coral. Three-year-old Zeta was more than a service dog to Jessica Asencio. The miniature pincher was her best friend. "She would play, lick me on my face. I would snuggle her," Asencio said. On...
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    Outside Article Get Off The Floor': Walmart Customer With POTS Says Employees Denied Her Access To Service Dog

    Many times, when someone brings their service dog into places they are legally allowed to be, an overly concerned store employee or customer can ruin everything. One Walmart shopper whose service dog alerted them to sit down on the ground due to a postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or...
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    Outside Article According To A New Study, Veterans With PTSD Who Had Service Dogs Showed Healthier Cortisol Levels Compared To Those Without

    By: Dogtopia The University of Arizona study supported by Dogtopia Foundation further highlights the positive impacts service dogs can have on veterans February 14, 2024 // Franchising.com // PHOENIX, Ariz. - New research from The University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine looked...
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    Outside Article New Campaign To Combat Misrepresenting The Use Of Service Animals

    By Nancy Kennedy Chronicle Reporter Not every dog wearing a vest is a service dog – and only trained service animals are allowed in places like grocery stores and restaurants. This past August, Publix put up large signs at the entrance to their stores reminding customers that non-service...
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    Outside Article She Means Everything': Veteran Explains How Service Dog, Retrieving Freedom Changed His Life

    A Veteran explained how a service dog and Retrieving Freedom changed his life. By: Caroline Hogan Posted at 5:27 PM, Jan 10, 2024 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' latest report shows the veteran suicide rate in Missouri is significantly higher than the national...
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    Outside Article TikToker Balks After She's Confronted For Bringing Service Dog Into Target Near Food Items

    AB Keith Jan. 13, 2024 @serviceaussiebailey/TikTok People on social media are coming to the defense of a TikToker who was confronted by a stranger in Target who shamed her for bringing her service dog near food items. TikToker @serviceaussiebailey and her incredibly well-behaved and attentive...
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    Outside Article Shopper Questioned For Having Her Service Dog In Target Because The Store Sells Food

    Stacy Fernandez Posted on Jan 2, 2024 Updated on Jan 2, 2024, 10:52 am CST A fellow customer tried to verbally intimidate a woman grocery shopping in Target with her service dog. The customer said the dog may not be clean enough to be in the store. Viewers are coming to the defense of...
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    Outside Article 'I Thought He Was Dying:' Woman Says Service Dog Was Attacked By Another Dog In St. Augustine

    By Alexus Cleavenger, Action News JaxJanuary 01, 2024 at 4:46 pm EST New Florida bill could address dangerous dogs ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — A St. Augustine woman wants to ensure a dog is in responsible hands after she said her service dog was attacked by another dog. Action News Jax obtained...
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    Outside Article A Lack Of Awareness About Service Animals Leads To Discrimination

    LUCIA RIOS | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2023 Denali The difficult part about having a disability is that you often must educate people about your right to have equal access to buildings. It's an issue that Candace Carlisle knows all too well. She and her Paws With A Cause dog, Denali, recently...
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